Pelham, Tennessee | |
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Coordinates: 35°18′36″N 85°52′51″W / 35.31000°N 85.88083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Tennessee |
County | Grundy |
Area | |
• Total | 16.64 sq mi (43.10 km2) |
• Land | 16.64 sq mi (43.10 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 1,024 ft (312 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 371 |
• Density | 22.30/sq mi (8.61/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 37366 |
Area code | 931 |
GNIS feature ID | 1297123[2] |
Pelham is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Grundy County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 403.[4] Pelham is located at the junction of U.S. Route 41, State Route 2, and State Route 50 near the base of the Cumberland Plateau, 5.35 miles (8.61 km) north-northwest of Monteagle.[5] Pelham has a post office with ZIP code 37366, which opened on April 4, 1832.[6][7]
The community is believed to have been named for a family of early settlers.[8] There is a school in Pelham. It is Pelham Elementary school.